'Even Go Young-pyo had days like this': Hanwha's eight-game losing streak sees him pulled early after allowing five runs in the first inning; fails to complete four innings for the first time in a year and two months [Suwon]

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KT Wiz's leading winner (10 wins) pitcher Go Young-pyo (35) was pulled early without completing four innings against the eight-game losing streak Hanwha Eagles.

Go Young-pyo started against Hanwha on the 3rd at KT Wiz Park in Suwon but allowed nine hits (including one home run) and seven runs over three innings before leaving the mound. This was his fewest innings pitched this season. Prior to today's game, he had failed to complete five innings in only one of his 22 starts this year: on April 14 against NC Dinos (four innings, seven runs). In terms of starting games, this marked his shortest outing in over a year and two months since allowing seven runs in 2⅔ innings against Lotte Giants on June 27 last year.

The result was especially surprising given that he had recently held opponents to three or fewer runs in seven consecutive games while recording four straight wins. In the top of the first inning, Go Young-pyo retired leadoff batter Choi In-ho with a center field fly ball but then allowed his first baserunner via a single to left field by Ferara. Moon Hyun-bin followed with a double to left-center, giving Hanwha an early run. Kang Baek-ho then singled to left field, and Noh Si-hwan added another single up the middle (RBI), extending the lead.

With one out and runners on first and second, Go Young-pyo threw a 123 km/h changeup on the fourth pitch of a 1-2 count to sixth batter Kim Tae-yeon, allowing a three-run shot that traveled 115 meters. Seven consecutive hits by Hanwha quickly turned the score to 0-5. Afterward, Go Young-pyo retired Heo In-seo with a first baseman's fly ball and Hwang Young-mok with a second baseman's ground ball, finishing his first inning in 24 pitches.

In the top of the second, he allowed one hit and two walks but held the line scoreless. However, in the top of the third, he gave up consecutive hits to leadoff batter Noh Si-hwan and Kim Tae-yeon, then surrendered a double to Hwang Young-mok that struck the left-center field fence, allowing two additional runs.

The KT bench ultimately replaced Go Young-pyo with Oh Won-seok as a relief pitcher at the start of the bottom of the fourth inning as Hanwha narrowed the gap to 4-7. Go Young-pyo's pitch count reached 67.

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